Daily Republican., 1887-11-14
TRAFALGAR SQUARE TKouBL E.

Tho sociaiisrs Prevented from Meeting
In the square Yestsrday-A Nunpsr Of
rierce rights VITA the roiios-Eapy
Arrests msdo.
LONDON, Nov. 13.-The scene in
Trafalgar Square today has not been
sQualled since 1865, when the people,
asserting tho right OF public meotin 70 +,
Destroyed the railinas around Hyde
Park. Four thousand policenen took
possession OF the approaches TO Trafzl-
gar Square at m early hour.
They had been on the ground but q
short lime when various societies, 3d.
cis!ist, l. Adical and Irish, approached
the square nom every direction. The
paraosIs were headed BY bands OF M a.
sic, and they carried banners and mot
toes. The police attsoksd and dis.
perstd each group ~ IL arrived near
the square.
Fierce fights took place on the Strand
Northumberland avenue, Whitehsll,
Pail Mall and other adjacent sire cts.
One Of the sOcieties sucCe eded In enter.
ing the tquors. but WAS rspalsed after
q bloody fight In which Commoner er
Graham WAS seriously Injured.
Mr.. Graham WAS subseQ Quently ar
rested for attacking the police. At
so p m. tie crowd IN the violnity oil
the fqusIe Ium bered 100, GOO, and the
pOlice wers poweriess 70 thorouehly IL
eispsrfo them. Cavalry and Infantry
i~cre stnnon5d to the assistance of the
police, but DO charge was made, a. the
~ 0ple OF their own accord be gan 10
disperse Lt dusk
About 500 citizens and 40 policemen
were II jured. Fifty persors were or.
rested. among them being the S1cislis,
Burns, The police, to the humber o.
eco, formed hollow fquare. foul
ldoep, on the southern side, Tor the pur
pose OF protecting Trafalgar Square
900 more weru held in reserve. There
were double patrols in all the adjoining
streets.
By O'Clock there was an immenst
ooncourse OF people packed on the
steps ot Ct. Martins Church and Nor
lley's Hotel and on the roofs OF the
hpuees in tho adjacent streets.
Several arrests were mnde about thi,
tins. Au txaited NOV eniens va, visl.
tla at A O'Clock at the Strand entrance
OF the square, when, amid . mineline
Of cheers and hOots, body Of p0licI
WAS seen esccrtlug Mr.. Graham and Mr.
Bnfns 10 the centre OF the squsIe.
Inspector Hume says that Graham
who wss bareheaded and was leadip Z
800 Den, made o determire3 effort t(
break the police lines In order to entsl
the ,quave. They were unarmed, bu
ussd their fists freely. The police drew
their batons and Graham received q
blow on the forehead and bled freely
Burns WAS arrested without receiving 6
blow.
While tbeRuards trotted eight abreast
around the aquare, cheers went up, nc
oompenisd by shouts OF Bravo, Mar
sham. We want FREQ speech; We art
all true Er glishmen, lrisnmon and
lSootCGmen; we only want our lega
rights as citizens Of London"
At o O'Clock the erenadiers wheeled
into the square with bhyonets fixed and
with twenty Iounds Of bA.l cartridges ir
their pouches. They were accompanied
by an ambulance. They halted IN
front of the National Gallery and
opened into lines. The mob was thu,
cAoRht between the lines of pelioe and
military, and the roughs were com
pelled 10 run the gauntlet. They uers
hastened oE theiT way by q shove from
lone policeman, q oUff from another and
q kick from q third. Some of them
showed q disposition 80 maintain thelI
ground, but ths soldieTe brought theil
bayonsts to tbs "charss" position, and
the sight OF the cold steel quickly de
ctdsd them to retreat.
Quietnde Was now somewhat restored
though toe squsfe WAS still oorGoned
by bodiea OF police, which alternately
relieved each other In order to obtair
much needed rGfreshment after stand
Ina in the same position tsn hours. A
7,3o O'Clock the remaining Life Guards
returued 70 the barracks.
Between a and 6 O'Clock 20 injured
lpsrsons were attended TO at the Charinl
Cross Hospital.
During sharp scuff1s at Westminster
brid Se o constable WAS stabbed in th'
5ack with an oyster knife, which hat
bson sh>rpaned for use as o weapon
Another constable was stabbed In th'
chin and many others were struck will
iron bars, pokers, eticks and stones. Ii
haud.to hand encounter with naradeE
from Soath London the police capturet
ten faas.